The Downeaster is much more than just a train ride—it’s a lifeline for commuters, a resource for students, and an essential ...

The Amtrak Downeaster train has reached a milestone of 10 million riders since its inaugural trip in 2001, the Northern New England Passenger Rail Authority said Thursday. To mark the occasion ...

Five rail-related projects are among those in Massachusetts to receive U.S. Department of Transportation funding under various Bipartisan Infrastructure Law grant programs, Gov. Maura Healey and the ...

The authority, a public agency, operates the Downeaster in collaboration with Amtrak. The improvements ... stop in Old Orchard Beach. The train has three Massachusetts stops and three in New ...

A parking lot for trains is not the use that many ... including future Amtrak service to western Massachusetts. Editorials represent the views of the Boston Globe Editorial Board.

The company plans to bring back freight service and scenic rides, but its proposal does not include an Amtrak Downeaster extension ... aims to offer “scenic train rides and rail excursions ...

Lawmakers had to do a lot of wheeling and dealing to make the Maine to Boston train route a reality, including former State Sen. Phil Harriman of In the Arena.